Reuben coiin



(No Model.)

B. OOHN.

EAR PROTECTOR.

No. 397,583. Patented Feb. 12, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OrrieE.

REUBEN ("'OHN, OF NEV YORK, N. Y.

EAR-PROTECTQR.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 397,583, dated February12, 1889.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that l, REUBEN OHN, a subject of the Emperor of Russia, anda resident of New York, in. the county of New York and Stateof New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ear-Protectorsadapted for Application to Collars, Caps, &c., of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to means for protect- .ing the ears in coldweather; and its object is to combine with any article of ladies orgentlemens wear adapted to receive the same such, for instance, ascollars, caps, capes, and eloaks-earn'oteetors that may be brought intoposition to cover the ears, and when not desired for such use the samemay be removed from contact with the ears and then serve as a finish orornamentation for the article to which they may be applied.

The novel features for which protection by Letters Patent is desired areset forth in the claims at the end of this description.

To enable others interested in the art to understand and make use of myinvention, I will proceed to describe the same, having reference to theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this description, and inwhich like figures of reference indieatclike parts in the several views.

In the drawings, Figure 1 shows a side ele vation of the bust of a man,ilhistrating the ap jdication of my invention to a fur collar. Fig. 2 isa plan view of a fur collar or capband in which my improvements areembodied. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a cap, showing the manner ofapplying the invention thereto. Fig. 1 is an edge view of one of thehinged spring devices, and Fig. 5 is a plan view of the same.

Referring to the drawings, 6 designates a fur collar or band of theusual form, and 7 the earprotecting pieces, which may be formedintegral. with the collar or band, or may be sewed thereon.

In ap llying the invention to caps and to ladies fur garments of variouskinds the earprotecting pieces will be so shaped and at tached to thegarment as not to be unsightly or bulky when removed from contact withthe ca rs.

The spring device 8 is made, as shown in Application filed May 2, 1888.Serial No. 272,611: (No model.)

Figs. 1 and 5, witha two-part vertical member, 9, embodying thespring-joint 10, and with a curved member, 11, formed integral with orsecured to the top of the upper part of vertical member 9.

The several parts of the spring device 8 will be perforated, in, orderthat the device may be secured by sewing to the lining of the garment towhich it is applied, and thus prevent its displacement when in use.

The hinge-joint of the spring device 8 is constructed as shown in Fig.4-, its leading peculiarity being its simplicity. The part 12 of thevertical member 9 is broadened, as at 13, and its center cut away, theends of the two arms thus produced being '1 urned over to term bearingsfor the journals 1%, which are secured to or formed integral with oneend of the other part, 15, of the vertical member 9. The journals 1t arelocated a short distance above the extremity of part 15, whereby a lug,16, is provided which co-operates with the elastic device 17, the samebeing of steel and being riveted at an appropriate point to the part 12.a

The elastic device 17 may be of one or two parts. As shown, it comprisestwo pieces, one of which, 18, has its free end bent so as to bearagainst the part 15, and it co-operates with the lug 16 when folding thespring device 8, while the other piece, 19, has its free end bent so asto press against 18 to i n crease the strength of the spring-action.

Thedotted lines of Fig. -l are employed merely to enable theconstruction and operation of the spring device to be more clearlyunderstood.

The curved member 11 of spring device 8 projects outward from thevertical member 9 and curves downward at each side of said verticalmember in such manner as to provide when covered a concave surface,which is adapted to fit snugly over the car when the protector is inuse.

The end 20 of the vertical. member 9 may be secured by rivets orotherwise to the metallic piece 21, whose ollice is to give shape to thecollar; but piece 21 is not essential to the operation of the invention,as the spring devices may be sewed directly to the lining without theemployment of any stiffening mediuin, and that plan will be adopted whenthe invention is applied to collars or caps, which it may be desirablesometimes to put in the overcoat pocket.

The manner in which my invention is used is plain from the foregoingdescription. hen the ear-protectors are turned upin doing which thespring device 8 is unfolded against the tension of the s1nring-joint10the curved member of said spring device snugly surrounds the carwithout exerting undue pressure thereupon, and thus holds the protectorsin position, so that the movcnneni s of the body of the wearer andstrong winds are notliable to displace the same. The spring devices arevery light, and hence add no material weight to the garment to whichthey may be applied.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is v 1. As an improvement in foldingear-pmteetors, a spring device consisting oi? a hinged vertical memberhaving an elastic appliance secured thereto, against the tension ofwhich said hinged vertical member is adapted to fold, and provided atone of its ends with a rigidly-fixed curved member which projectsoutward and downward at both sides of said vertical memben'and whichwhen covered provides a concave surface adapted to snugly it over theear, substantially as set forth.

2. As an improvement in folding ear-protectors, a spring deviceembodying a vertical member consisting of two parts, 12 and 15, one ofwhich, 12, is broadened, as atv 13, and has its center cut away, theends of the'two arms thus produced forming j ournal-bearings, as shown,and the other part, 15, provided vwith journals 14: and lug 16, and anelastic device, 17, secured to part 12 and co-operating with lug 16,substantially as set forth.

3. A garment for ladies or gentlemens wear provided with anear-protecting attachment consisting of a pair of spring devices, eacheomprisin g a single vertical member having an elastic appliance securedthereto and hinged near its center, so as to fold backward or downward.against the tension. of said elastic appliance and provided at one endwith a rigidly-fixed curved member which projects outward and downwardat both sides of said vertical member and provides a concave sur- Faceadapted to snugly lit over the ear, substantially as set forth.

4. A garment for ladies or gen-tlemens wear provided with anear-protecting attachment consisting of the metallic piece 21, whichgives shape to the garment, in combination with a pair of spring devicesappropriately secured to said garment-shaping piece and each consislinot' a hinged vertical member provided at one of its ends with a curvedmember which projects outward and downward at both sides of saidvertical member, substantially as

